St. Louis Blues vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 10/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-175) Kraken (+145)

The St. Louis Blues are hitting the road to Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Seattle Kraken. The odds on this game have St. Louis at -175 while Seattle is sitting at +145. The total has been set at 6.

The St. Louis Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory against the Blue Jackets in the last game they played. St. Louis accumulated 4 penalty mins in this game. The Blues had a solid offensive output in this win. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 25 shots they tried.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have 2 power play opportunities (32nd in the NHL) and have a total of 0 goals in those attempts. The Blues thus far have had 25 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .920. St. Louis has taken 25 shots and has a shooting percentage of 20.0%. When at even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 2 goals while earning 4 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis has tallied 3 power play chances and they have scored 1 goal out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 33.33%. For the current season, they have tallied 2 points and their points percentage is sitting at 1.000. In the matter of scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 5 goals (28th in hockey) this year and have surrendered 2.

The man in net for this game is Jordan Binnington. Opponents have tallied 408 goals against Binnington in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.58. Binnington has participated in 163 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .911 during his 9,490 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled an overall mark of 91-46-20 and he was named the starter in 159 games. Over the course of his career, Binnington has accrued 86 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .541. Binnington has seen 4,601 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,193 total saves.

In their last game, Seattle faced off against the Hurricanes in an outing where the Kraken ended up losing by a tally of 5-1. They had 5 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. The Kraken tallied 1 goal out of the 23 shots on goal they took.

Seattle has attempted 126 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.73%, while allowing their opponents 118 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 58.82% on the other teams 17 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 86.4%. They have recorded 18 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 33.33%. The Kraken have tallied 5 goals at even strength and 6 goals (2nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 16 goals to be scored by of a combination of 9 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Seattle Kraken have 11 goals, 3 points, in addition to a points percentage of .375.

For the opposition you are likely to see Philipp Grubauer in net. He has accounted for 6,660 saves out of the 7,291 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .913. Grubauer is the owner of a lifetime record of 127-93-27 and has participated in 272 games. He has started in 243 contests and has played for a total of 14,970 mins. Grubauer's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.5% and he has 130 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.53 goals per game and he has allowed 631 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (-175)

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